It’s a common cultural law: in turbulent times people need escapism and so the demand for fantasy and science fiction stories rises. But in our own complicated digital age of political and economical unrest one genre in particular is having an extraordinary popularity boost: the dystopia, being both escapism and cautionary tale. Dark and misantropic … Continued
Weekly Shōnen Jump celebrated its 50th birthday in 2019. The past decades, this influential magazine from Tokyo has introduced many manga stories that have since gone on to capture the hearts of audiences worldwide. Just think of popular shonen (meaning boy or youth) series like Dragon Ball, Naruto and One Piece. These comics have been … Continued
Checking out the back issues bin while next to you Darth Vader is yelling excitingly because he just found the missing comic to complete his X-Men-collection. Or, having a hamburger in the food court with not one, but six Jokers eating at a nearby table, some of them accompanied by their own Harley Quinn. If … Continued
The United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change issued a report that basically says the end of the world could happen in 22 years. The Doomsday Clock, that symbol devised to represent the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe, is set at two minutes to midnight, the closest it has been since 1953. Nope, we’re … Continued
This is the third year I’m doing a Top 5 Best Christmas ads (check out 2016 and 2017). But this year, it has to be said, there seems to be a certain creative fatigue in the air. This is also the first time ever a Christmas ad was banned from TV for being too political! by … Continued
Lately I’ve been spending way more time on YouTube than I care to admit. But with so many talented filmmakers and vloggers on the video platform; I’d rather spend my time than there than watching cable TV. Let me introduce you to my five favorite life vloggers. by Michael Minneboo My favorite YouTubers have … Continued
After more than 8 years of development, Rockstar Games has finally released their second instalment of their successful Red Dead franchise. The game developer had to push new boundaries to meet expectations, especially after the immense success of GTA V – financially the most successful entertainment title of all time. With Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar … Continued
Yassin Karmoudi, our impact manager, picks his five favorite online projects from Prix Europa – a Berlin-based competition for European projects made with public funding. His Top 5 includes a website for spotting fake news stories, a game that teaches kids about climate change, a film about online shaming, a tracking service for weapons exports, and a … Continued
There are few creative industries as innovative as the animation industry. There are also few creative industries wherein women play such a prominent role. There are female directors, producers, scriptwriters in amounts that most art disciplines can only dream of. So it’s only natural that a lot of animation films deal with female themes or … Continued
Waaaaay back when, we celebrated High Geekdom with a PDF mag and a book called Geek Chic. Of course now if you are into comics, movies, collecting action figures, or all of the above, you can satisfy your passion with a regular diet of YouTube videos made by geeks just like you. It’s a wonderful time to … Continued
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